Jacksonville’s drill rap scene is not what it was five or six years ago. And that’s a good thing. Drill music, a subgenre of hip-hop, originated in Chicago in the early 2010s during violent gang wars ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Al’Donta Easterling, 26, of Jacksonville, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute over 100 kilograms of marijuana, along with ...

Two teenagers were arrested Friday in Jacksonville for the death of 7-year-old Breon Allen, bringing the total number of arrests up to six. The young victim’s death has raised questions about the ...

Investigators said the four suspects in Breon Allen's murder were involved with the criminal gang 6 Block. This is the same gang that Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio was involved with before his ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A pre-trial hearing was held on Wednesday in the murder trial of Jacksonville rapper Foolio, who was gunned down at a Tampa Holiday Inn during his birthday celebrations in June ...

(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) An officer shot and killed an armed suspect who tried to run away during a gang and drug investigation and also drew his ...

According to data from the FDLE, Jacksonville’s murder rate has remained high for years, but 2024 saw a significant drop to 59 murders, arguably a big accomplishment for crime fighting in Jacksonville ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The most recently arrested suspect in the murder of Jacksonville rapper Charles Jones, known as "Foolio," is now facing the death penalty, state attorneys announced in a ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville community faith leaders will gather Monday night for the annual Nehemiah Action Assembly. In addition to addressing affordable housing in the city, the Interfaith ...

He and Leroy Whitaker Jr., 24, known as “ATK Scotty” are accused of killing Charles McCormick, 23. Hakeem Robinson, Leroy Whitaker Hakeem Robinson (L), and Leroy Whitaker are accused in the 2020 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jury selection begins Monday for the trials of Hakeem Robinson and Leroy Whitaker Jr., two suspected gang members charged with the 2020 murder of Charles McCormick Jr. in ...